Rendezvous with the Past: A Canoe Trip Solves the Mystery of a Boy's Ancestry Connecting Him with Generations and Cultures from His Past

John retired after 40 years with the Boy Scouts of America, serving in SD, NJ, CO, and Dallas/Fort Worth and Corpus Christi, Texas. During his college summers, he was a wilderness guide in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and continues sharing wilderness adventures with his family. He was the CEO of the South Texas Council for 20 years. Active in the CC Mustangs, a charity group famous for their Texas barbecue, he is a past President of the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi and served six years on the Disciplinary Counsel of the Texas Bar. He and his wife Becky are active in church and have been married over 55 years with two grown daughters, a son, and four grandchildren. Becky loves ¿civilized¿ travel, and they have enjoyed several European trips.